-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, CUcapDCPNnxMAMMGmxzJexrcTBuUxIGxCpcanjiEqcRBCx96QwEu8hDzCiwBuWcJ INQfy5i/odC/jroZo6oYcA== 0000897226-07-000005.txt : 20070105 0000897226-07-000005.hdr.sgml : 20070105 20070105163229 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897226-07-000005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070105 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070105 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEW YORK TIMES CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000071691 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711] IRS NUMBER: 131102020 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-16273 FILM NUMBER: 07514443 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 229 W 43RD ST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125561234 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 229 W 43RD STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRIVATE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000897226 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 593654603 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8889 PELICAN BAY BLVD STREET 2: STE 500 CITY: NAPLES STATE: FL ZIP: 34108 BUSINESS PHONE: 9412542525 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8889 PELICAN BAY BLVD STREET 2: STE 500 CITY: NAPLES STATE: FL ZIP: 34108 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRIVATE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /FL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950223 SC 13G/A 1 nyt.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Amendment 4 (Name of Issuer) New York Times Co (Title of Class of Securities) Common Stock (CUSIP Number) 650111107 Rule 13d-1(b) (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) December 31, 2006 The share transactions giving rise to this filing reflect client directed transactions over which the Reporting Person did not exercise investment discretion (e.g. tax sales) as well as discretionary transactions. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Private Capital Management, L.P. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 59-3654603 MEMBER OF A GROUP? (b) X PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: SOLE VOTING POWER 158,850 SHARED VOTING POWER 13,202,834* SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 158,850 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 13,202,834 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 13,361,684** PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED 9.3% TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA ITEMS 1 - 10 OF GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Item 1. (a)Name of Issuer: New York Times Co (b)Address of Issuer: 229 W 43rd Street, New York NY 10036 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: Private Capital Management, L.P. (b)Address of Person Filing: 8889 Pelican Bay Blvd., Naples, FL 34108 (c) Citizenship: Delaware (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 3. The reporting person is filing as an Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned 13,361,684** (b) Percent of Class 9.3% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 158,850 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 13,202,834* (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 158,850 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 13,202,834 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class: N/A Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: N/A Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: N/A Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A Item 10. Certification: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. * PCM exercises shared voting authority with respect to shares held by those PCM clients that have delegated proxy voting authority to PCM. Such delegation may be granted or revoked at any time at the client's discretion. ** PCM disclaims beneficial ownership of shares over which it has dispositive power and disclaims the existence of a group. Signature: After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: January 5, 2007 /s/ David G. Joyce C.O.O. Duly authorized under Power of Attorney dated January 3, 2007 by and on behalf of Private Capital Management, L.P. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----